Colm Wilkinson "LES MISERABLES" Gala Benefit Performance 1986 London Program

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This is a rare June 22nd, 1986 programme (playbill) from the Special Sunday Gala Performance of the Original West End production of the groundbreaking ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG musical "LES MISERABLES" at the Palace Theatre in London. This special Benefit Performance was in aid of the BAND AID TRUST, HELP THE AGED and the DUBLIN RAPE CRISIS CENTRE. (The London production, now the longest-running musical in West End history, opened at the Barbican Centre on September 28th, 1985, moved to the Palace Theatre on December 4th, 1985 and the Queen's Theatre on April 1st, 2004 where it is still playing. The Original Broadway production would open March 12th, 1987 at the Broadway Theatre in New York City and run for 6680 performances, becoming one of the four longest running Broadway musicals of all time.) ..... Based on the VICTOR HUGO classic, the cast included COLM WILKINSON as "Jean Valjean", SIMON BOWMAN as "Marius", ROGER ALLAM as "Javert", JACKIE MARKS as "Fantine", FRANCES RUFFELLE as "Eponine" and REBECCA CAINE as "Cosette". In featured roles were DAVE WILLETTS, PAUL LEONARD, CLIVE CARTER, CHRISTOPHER BECK, GARY HUDDLESTON, ALUN ARMSTRONG, KEITH BURNS, JILL MARTIN, PETER POLYCARPOU, KEN CASWELL, IAN CALVIN, COLIN MARSH, CRAIG PINDER, SALLY MATES, BEVERLEY KLEIN, ZOE BRIGHT, CAROLINE SARGEANT, ALINE MOWAT, LIZA HAYDEN, SIAN REEVES, MARISSA DUNLOP, TARA McDONALD, HELEN SLATER, SUSAN JANE TANNER, LEESA CAMERON, NATALIE WOOD, KERRY BINNS, IAN TUCKER and DESMOND ASKEW ..... CREDITS: Book by ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG based on the VICTOR HUGO novel; Music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG; Lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER; Original French Text by ALAIN BOUBLIL and JEAN-MARC NATEL; Additional Material by JAMES FENTON; Sets designed by JOHN NAPIER; Costumes designed by ANDREANE NEOFITOU; Directed and Adapted by TREVOR NUNN and JOHN CAIRD; Produced by CAMERON MACKINTOSH ..... DETAILS: The 40 page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches, has a special sticker on the front and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, promotional and historical text and individual photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, this rare playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
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